Ep. 1 - Matt Brynildson of Firestone Walker Brewing Company

Matt Brynildson is the Brewmaster of the Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Paso Robles, California and in this premiere episode of Drink Beer, Think Beer all he wants to do is talk about foam. It makes sense, actually. He is currently spending a year in Belgium as part of a “beer sabbatical” where he is learning from fellow brewers in the Duvel Moortgat family. Sitting in a barrel room at De Koninck in Antwerp being lulled by the songs of Barry White, Brynildson talks about his brewing philosophy and how it has evolved over a career that started in a hop lab, took him to Goose Island in Chicago, and eventually out west where his beer regularly racks up awards. 

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• Hosted By: John Holl
• Guest: Matt Brynildson, Firestone Walker Brewing Company 
• Sponsor: Deschutes Brewery
• Tags: beer, California, craft beer, Belgium, foam, hops